Belinda Lang
| Belinda Lang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Belinda L. Lange 23 December 1953 Marylebone, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse(s) | Hugh Fraser (15 October 1988–present) |
| Children | Lily Fraser |
Belinda Lang (born Belinda L. Lange; 23 December 1953) is an English actress, best known in the United Kingdom for her role as Bill Porter in the long running BBC sitcom 2point4 Children (1991–1999).
Lang was born in Marylebone, London in 1953, daughter of actors Jeremy Hawk (1918–2002) and Joan Heal (1922–1998). In 1988 she married actor Hugh Fraser, with whom she has one daughter, Lily.
Lang is perhaps best known for her starring roles in two 1990s sitcoms – as Bill Porter, alongside Gary Olsen as husband Ben, in the BBC TV comedy 2point4 Children and as Liza Ferrari in Second Thoughts.
After a small part as 'Girl in Bath' in Play for Today in 1980 she appeared in the 1980 miniseries To Serve Them All My Days, following this she had several one off appearances and small parts until she took the role of 'Kate' in both series of the sitcom Dear John (1986–87). Following Dear John she played Martha in The Bretts (1987–88) during which she acted alongside her future husband, Hugh Fraser and during the same period also appeared as Sheila Walsh in Bust. Lang also had a lead part in the television series Inspector Alleyn Mysteries in which she played the artist Agatha Troy between 1990–94.
In 1991, she took a lead role in 2point4 Children alongside Gary Olsen. The sitcom would run for 8 series until it ended in 1999 due to the illness of Olsen leading to his death in 2000. In 2000, she appeared as Christine Hamilton in the television film Justice In Wonderland.
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